Garment-hanger sales package



July 6,1926. 1 1 1,591,087

. J. F. HOLLIDAY GARMENT HANGER S`ALES PACKAGE Filed Dec. 17, 1925l Attorneys.

Patented July 6, 1926.

.ioiIN F; HOLLIDAY, oF ,WAsHINGToNyINDIANA AssIGNon'ro IIINoIIEa MANUFAC- TURINGACOMIANY 'or INDIAIL'A,` or?vv,AsiIIlNer'roN,l INDIANA, A oonioa'ATIoNior Y INDIANA.

GARMnN'r-IIANGER IAoIIAGE.' p

' Y Applica-tion 'mea December 17. 'laalsfsriai No. 75,947.'

"This invention relates tto' a sales `package or carton to hold a numberv of garment hangers. Garment hangers of the better qualityvv are enamclled as a meansoffpreventing dam- *age to line fabrics, and the placingvof such i enamelled hangers intothe handsl of the lpurchasing public -hasher'etofore been a problem as no adequate means were had to prevent damage tothe hangers by one hanger contacting, rubbing,` or striking the othen )during shipment, and ondisplay lor 1n the ,actual vhandling during the making of a sale. J'The primary; object of this'invention is lto provide a` carton of a vunique and compactl con-formationto hold aA number of hangers in such manner that 'the hangers may'not lcontact one another and are held' .'without movement Within the carton', such- Y tive positions of cartons as ,arranged tov package of'hangersbeing handled as a unit rather than theindividual hangers.

curing ofsuch a shaped package that a number of the packages may be nested in layers Within a shipping case, and the economical and quick meansof packing the hangers in the factory forstorage-or shipment. f Such objects are accomplished by the means as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Whichf Y Y Fig. 1 is a fragmentary frontrelevation of the carton, indicating by dash'lines the relaorma layer tov fit Within a rectangular shipping case; Fig.` 2, avertical section taken on the line `2 2 in Fig. l; Fig. 3, a perspective view of the boX opened With separator sheets carried therein, Without a removable base strip; Fig. 4, a perspective view of the closed carton; Fig. 5, a perspective viewof the hanger spacing member; and Fig.f6, aside elevation Vof the spacing member With hangers inserted. l I Like characters of yreference indicate like parts throughout the several views of thedrawing; v f

Vhile the carton may be formed in Varioussizes, I here show one adaptedtocontain siX hangers, and the carton "is `formed about-a base l0 eta Width-and length to accommodatethe six hangers, vvith'the front side 11 and Vback side 12, both triangularly a shaped and hinged integrally thereto along "as iii-Fig. 3.r n 'SimilarlyY hinged-to the upper edg'esot'V `the backside' 12,- are' the flap 16 andthe Hap extendingthe vfull lengthfof each leg and having-a Width 'substantially the sameas that ofthe base 10. .A tongue slot 15 iscut Y 'i inthe flaps 13and 14 neartheirlower ends,

17, .The'ilap'l is formedlvvith a locking tongue l'pnea'r its Vlower endA and a tongue slot 19 near fits upper'end. vThe flap 17 has the additional flap QOhinged'to its `upper end, `which'`flap520 has a tongue21 out therethe flap f -v Y l It isobvious, from the foregoing descripin. A tongue-22is cut in' the lowerjendof A tion thatthe carton 'so far `described may be cut `'from 'a` piece of suitable stock With all the sides and flaps integral, and the lines of 'i bending fonthefhinge connectionsformed Other objects are, the elimination ofrhav- -scoring-or-pressing the material along the lines ydeiningV the hinged members.

Referring to Fig. 5, a separable member from thez carton is shown for carrying andv This member is Y separating K the hangers. formed by'astrip 23 of the Width approximating that of the base'lO of the carton, so as to readily fit thereon, with theupturned end tabs24 defining a length of the strip 23 between whereby the hangers 25 may be receivedthereon and the tabs 24 turneddown toward the hangers`25 to preventrany upward travel ofthe hangers 25 from the strip 23. A plurality of sheets of paper `26 are soA secured to the strip 23 so as to 'extend up-rr Wardly ybetween each pair of hangers 25 asy a means of preventing the hangers 25 contacting one another. y.

l While I have thus shown the hanger carrymg memberas a unit removablefrom the carton,the hanger 'separating papers 26 may be attached directlyto the base 10 'of the carton toeliminate the strip 23, yand the tabs 24 hingedfrom the ends of the base 10, p

the tabs being so shown in Fig. 3.

In some cases it is convenient to assemble the hangers 25 directly in` the carton, While `in others it may be more convenient to asf sembleY the hangers'25 Aon the strip 23 toform f a unit as indicated in Fig. 6 Where the end tabs24 are tied downvvith the string 27. Such a unit may thenbe laced in the' carton or may be handled j in ependently ofv the carton and packed' in a shipping case, in

j the outer top sides 0f the hangers and the within the .Y which case an additional sheet of paper 26V V(not shown) would be used to protect the outer exposed hangers. v

lilith either inethod of placing the hangers inter-Cllr teY ward the back 1,2, andthe folded down on topof and :eQiitaot-ing the flaps 13 and 14 to extend normally forward from the back 12. TheV tabs 24 are kept hetween the sides '11 and V12fand under the -V flaps 13 and 14;, rlihe tongnlS of the flap y16 is inserted laiid'eiigaged in the slot 15 in the under flap 13V, and the tongue 22 in the lower end of tlie'iiap 17 is similarly engaged inthe slot'15 in the ilap'l. The upper corner ofthe CaltOli is looked by Yfolding the.

flap 20 down' onto the lflap 16 and inserting its tongue 21niii the slot`19 in the flap 16. 'Reference to Fig. 1, of the dra-Wing, will 'show how the Carton is shaped so that the hangers 25 may lit sliiigly therein one in front of the other with 'the tabs 24 contacting hanger hooks 28 .littiiigfclosely top angle of the carton.

' f -Vfhat Ielaini as new and desire to secure Letters Patent is:

1. Thefeombination lwith a yplurality of garinent hangers of triangular-shaped 'en-y VLisanne? closing hor; having similar triangular-shaped 1 Y front and haelt walls? a hase between the Vwalls upon whichhase thearngs of the l Vhangers rest, and flapsl between the said freut and. back Walls and aber@ the heee., Vsaid flapsbeingY adapted t@ literilecked W'hereby the ariiis of the hangersare re n ed firin- 'ly aga-inst the said base, and-"separator sheets spaced apart in the lower end of the box to prevent the arms of the hangers oon- Y taeting one another. L

12. A garment lia-nger box having a front and haal: wall, abasevbetween the said two walls, flaps between-the two walls adapted to hold .the gannrieiit' hangers against said heee, and separator sheets'to extend between the -garineiit hangers to prevent eontaet `of the hanger arms -one'iipon the other.Y

3. The combination with a plurality of garment hangers et atPanguler-Shaped en- Closing VbOX hai/*ine Similar shaped frontffiald back Walls, a hase Vloetweeii lthe walls upon which hase the arins of the hangers rest,

^ flaps 'between the said 3front and back walls,

Said fiers beine .adapted t@ retain Said hangers firmly against the hase,Y and separator sheets spacing apart the hangers to prevent'the 'arms ofthe hangers eontaeting one another. Y Y

In testimony whereof l aiifixniy signature.

Jorrit?. HOLL1DAY- 

